The BCGEU is recognized as a leader in fighting for women's rights in the workplace and the community. The BCGEU has a long and proud herstory of representing women member, who presently make up two-thirds of the total BCGEU membership. 

Watch We are the union: Women's Work, a documentary produced by the Provincial Executive Women's Committee that celebrates the achievements of union women throughout history.

WOMEN'S COMMITTEE

Terms of reference: 

WOMEN'S COMMITTEE

• promotes the awareness of women's issues within the union;
• encourages the participation of women at all levels of union activities;
• recommends to the provincial executive the elimination of specifically identified systemic barriers to full participation of women in the union;
• promotes, through the education committee, and other provincial executive committees, the continuing education of our members on areas of gender equity and rights within the union;
• develops bargaining proposals on issues of concern to women;
• recommends educational programs which address the needs of women;
• reviews union policies, practices and positions with a life/work balance lens and amend as required; and
• develops and submits resolutions to the provincial executive for BCGEU and labour affiliates.

The BCGEU Women's Committee is involved in the following:

• International Women's Day on March 8: Around the world people celebrate women's contributions and continue to fight for women's equality. Copies of the BCGEU International Women's Day poster are available at BCGEU area offices. 
• Herstory Month in October.
• The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on December 6.

Check back for a list of labour-supported events in communities across B.C. All BCGEU members are invited to take part in these events.

RESOURCES

DOWNLOAD INT'L WOMEN'S DAY POSTER (PDF)

DOWNLOAD THE HERSTORY POSTER (OCTOBER)

DOWNLOAD THE NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE POSTER (DECEMBER 6)